Amusement device



AMUSEMENT DEVICE Filed June 17, 1951 awe/"tow Irwin JJieberfi,

Patented Sept. 13,- 1932 f UNITED STATES- ATENT ro n-i e I i IRWIN J.SIEBERT, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO AMUSEMENT ll DEVICE Application filed June17,

My invention relates to amusement devices, more particularly toamusement devices ofthe type known as roundabouts, and it consists inthe combinations, constructions, and arrangements herein shown anddescribed.

Many devices of the type known as roundabouts have heretofore beenprovided which impart to the passengers or users thereof a series ofunusual motions, affording recreation and pleasure to said occupants.

It is an object of my invention to provide a device that will-impart anew series of unusual motions to the passengers for the delight andamusement of the same.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the typedescribed which has few parts, does not get out of order easily, and issimple to manufacture.

r Other objects and advantages will appear as the specification proceedsand the invention will be more particularly defined in the appendedclaims.

My device is illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming a part ofthis application, in which Figure 1 is a top plan View of my invention,with parts thereof shown in phantom for clearness in illustrating theoperation, and

Figure 2 is a side elevational View with parts thereof shown in sectionfor clearness of illustration.

In carrying out my invention I make use of a platform 1 tilted at anysuitable angle to the horizontal, as shown in Figure 2, and

framework. On top of this framework I place a circular track, 3, shownin section in Figure 2 and in phantom in Figure 1.

This track, 3, supports for rotation thereon 4 a circular platform, 4,having rollers or cast ers, 5, positioned therebeneath at various pointstherea-bout. A roller, 6, takes up any thrust occasioned by thisrotation, due to the exercise of the force of gravity thereon. This 4platform is mounted for rotation with a shaft, 7, positioned forrotation in framework 8, normal to the plane of the platform. Positionedabove the platform 4 and fixedly mounted on the shaft 7 is a hub member,9. g

The platform 4 is provided with a plurality of rigidly set up in thisposition by means of- 1931. Serial No. 545,116.

laterally extending sweeps, 10,thereben'eath, radiating from the center.Any number of: these sweeps,l0, may be provided. ,In this embodiment,however, I haveshown only six. The casters, 5, may be secured to theseif desired. 7 V j f' 7 Rotatably attached to pivots, 11, extendingthrough each of these sweeps and thefplatform 4, are cars, 12, which maybe of any suitable shape andfor the reception of any number ofpassengers, but which in this form areshown as being adapted to receiveasingle passenger. Each of the sweeps is further provided with anupstanding stud, 13, placed in spaced relation to thepoint 11, and 'ex-'95 tending above platform 4Lto engage the sides of the cars 12 foroperations that will be made clear. l I

For rotating the platform, the shaft 7 is provided'with a large gear,14, mounted for rotation with the shaft 7 and secured to the lower partof platform 4. Thisgear is drivenl by a pinion, 15, mounted on a driveshaft, 16, secured'inframework 17 and driven by a motor 18 through bevelgears 19 and 20. A gear box, 21, having a gear shift lever, 22, 0ontrolled by operating link, 28, acts to regulate thesp-eed of the motor.Arheostat', 24, con trols the amount of electricity" flowing through themotor conduit, 25, which may be connected to any suitable source ofelecf trical energy, by means ofswitch 26. V e

At 27 I show a loading platform forallowing ingress and egress of thepassengers. to andfrom the cars. 1 v 7 4 1F rom the foregoingdescription the use and operation of my device is easily under stood,When the operator desires 'to start the rotating platform, hesimplycloses switch 26 to operate the motor. Then, byuse of thegear'shifting mechanism, he accelerates or decelerates the speed ofrotation of the platform as desired.

During this operation the cars will be carried from the lowermostposition, shown at the right of Figure 2, to the uppermost position,shown at the leftof said figure. The stops or lugs, 13, during thismotion will enage the cars and hold them stationary relative to theplatform until the same reach the 20 a ters Patent 1s: r

upper positions, whereupon they will be thrown forwardly relative to themotion of the platform under the action of the force of gravity with aviolent whipping action which will greatly add to the enjoyment andamusement of the passengers. The car will then oscillate about itspivot, 11, as shown by the dotted line views in Figure 1, and thenassume the positions shown until it again engages the stop, 13, forrepetition of the operation.

These variable motions of the cars are well accommodated by the use of apair of casters, 28, positioned thereon and capable of turning in alldirections. I

- It is thus seenthat I have provided a roundaboutwhi'ch produces anumber of novel -mo-' tions to the enjoyment and merriment of thepassengers. i

a What I desire to claim and secure by Let- I 1. In an amusement device,a rotatable platform positioned at anangle to the horizontal, carsmovable upon and pivotally mounted relative to said movable platform,

stops for limiting motion of said cars about their pivots, and-means forrotating said platform to impart variable motions to sald 2. In anamusement device, a platform positioned at an angle to the horizontal,cars 'inovable upon said platform and pivotally secured thereto, stopson said platform in spaced relation to said pivotal connections forengagement with said cars, and means for rotating said platform forimparting variablemotions to said cars.

3'. In an amusement device, cars, means for pivotally mounting saidcars,'stop means positioned in the path of movement of each oifsaidcars, and means for rotating said cars.

at an angle to the horizontal for imparting variable motions thereto.

V 1-. In an amusement devlce, plvot means,

cars mounted on said pivot means, stop means positioned in the path ofmovement of each of said cars, and means for moving said pivot means ina plane at an angle to the horizontal for imparting variable motions tosaid cars. a V 5. In an amusement device, pivot means, cars mounted onsaid pivot means, stop means positioned in the path of movement of eachof said'cars, and means for rotating said'pivot means in a, plane at anangle to the horizontal, whereby a whipping, action is imparted to saidcars. V

IRWIN J. SIEBERT.

